Blackheartednurse

Blackheartednurse

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  1. I got fired.

    Blackheartednurse replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    Yep,that was my impression too,it sounded like she didnt really care enough in investing her time in teaching me.Otherwise she would come in to work with a better attitude,she never smiled when she...

  2. I got fired.

    Blackheartednurse replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    I think I forgot to mention that I knew how to give an IM injection in the tigh but I never gave one in the arm( I never had an opportunity to give a flu shot in school also our instructors always...

  3. I got fired.

    Blackheartednurse replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah the place where I stay is not so bad it is a quite cheap room.Well anyway I might just do what you wrote.I could always apply to another state...Before I came here a hospital in Luisiana wanted...

  4. I got fired.

    Blackheartednurse replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    Nope,this is my 6 week (well really 5th) because the first week I just followed my preceptor,originally they said they would give 6 to 8 weeks (depends how I do) In april I was going to go to EKG...

  5. I got fired.

    Blackheartednurse replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    Hey your advice is awsome I read it with pleasure. Thank you for your pearls of

  6. I got fired.

    Blackheartednurse replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    I feel so bad for you Princessa, I know you had an extremely hard time in finding your first job,I'm crossing your fingers something soon will come up! I also hope that my post will somehow help new...

  7. I got fired.

    Blackheartednurse replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah world is ****** up,true and the odds are against new

  8. I got fired.

    Blackheartednurse replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    I signed a lease for 3 months only (thank God)..April is my last month...also I took a huge pay cut..they were paying me 20.77 hours per hour wheras in my original state nurses on a night shift start...

  9. I got fired.

    Blackheartednurse replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    Yep,and on top of that I spend tons of money to move here...they never help me with relocation

  10. I got fired.

    Blackheartednurse replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    There is one large catholic hospital nearby,I might try there or just go home and look for something there.But I know it will hard..we are in an economical

  11. I got fired.

    Blackheartednurse replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for your encouragement,I'm open to constructive criticism as well but those words were like a lotion for my sore

  12. I got fired.

    Blackheartednurse replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    Well I think they didnt offer to transfer because during my first meeting with the manager I said that I dont see any difference between "making it" on a tele floor or med-surg,so she probably took it...

  13. I got fired.

    Blackheartednurse replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    that is how I feel as well..my manager KNEW I had no prior hospital experience,I made it so clear,despite the fact she decided to hire me.And I also agree with you that patient safety comes first and...

  14. I got fired.

    Blackheartednurse replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for such uplifting words,I sometimes think they never gave me an opportunity to grow..on the bright side I didnt have my license taken away from me or got fired over patient's

  15. I got fired.

    Blackheartednurse replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah,they fired me and they said I'm eligible for unemployment.They never offered to transfer me to another

  16. Which job?

    Blackheartednurse replied to Peanut7's topic in General Nursing

    Neuro office seems so much more

  17. Talking to Physicians

    Blackheartednurse replied to cluv2nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I can definitely relate to what you feeling..I'm a new nurses on my six week of orientation and I also feel very intimitated by my fellow more experienced co-workers and with doctors I'm not so much...

  18. What's in your pockets?

    Blackheartednurse replied to tokmom's topic in General Nursing

    * a lots of alcohol wipes *tape *calculator *scissors (a must!) *several 10ml saline flushes *three black pens (I loose them all the time) * one black sharpie That is my standard equipment..I carry a...

  19. How do you feel at the end of your shift?

    Blackheartednurse replied to Cabbagehead's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi,I'm a new nurse going into my 6 week of orientation...I'm orienting on a telemetry floor as well...I often go into work and think to myself "ok so what will I screw up again,what will I forget,what...

  20. Incident report for infiltrated vein?

    Blackheartednurse replied to 09NewGrad's topic in General Nursing

    Haha,preceptor and a best friend nope that doesnt match..Preceptors are there to report our mistakes...remember it is all big mafia on the unit,trust me I had to learn this the hard way..Whenever I...

  21. Was so impressed with my patient yesterday and not so impressed with the family

    Blackheartednurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    Ok so my little background.....I was taking of a very nice 98 year lady yesterday,had a congestive heart failure and was desaturating to 80s due to the respiratory failure,doc prescribed lasix,other...

  22. Was so impressed with my patient yesterday and not so impressed with the family

    Blackheartednurse replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    She is DNR and does not want to go to

  23. First year RN Flops. Does it get better?

    Blackheartednurse replied to newone09's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Haha how typical of new nurses...I'm into my 5 week of orientation (well really 6 week since the first week I followed my preceptor) and yesterday I had one of the worst days ever...it started from me...

  24. New Grad RN job

    Blackheartednurse replied to Nrscass's topic in General Nursing

    I personally think it is not your age since the average year of a nurse is I believe 42..well trust I'm almost 20 years younger than you and it took me nearly 6 months to land a job for which I had...

  25. Air in IV lines/syringes

    Blackheartednurse replied to kcochrane's topic in General Nursing

    A lot of research is useless and unjustified..but I dont want to waste computer